Bent County register., 1887-08-27

The past week number of boys
have put in u good share of their.
time playing on top of freight ears.
1t is dangerous practice and unless
they stop it some of them will get a
tall that will injnre them badly.
Dave Ewing has taken charge of
the Sheridan Lake stage line, and is
paVigg Mis- staeeS through oh time
much TO the Qualification Of travellers
on the line. ,Aikbbsiness lef, in his
care will receivoprompt attention.
Mr.. MaGill has paper at Lamar.
one at Granada, one it is said at AL
bany and one at Cimarron, Kansas,
with prospects of starting others.
knowing this our people are wonder
ing which town he will work the
hardest for while east distributing
lamar advertising matter.
Notice.
II hereby appoint the firm of
Hughes Bros, of Trinidad, Colorado,
with full power to collect and settle
all accounts due the firm of the late
p. NJ. Noble at Lamar, Colorado.
All persons indebted to the.said firm
are requested to call and settle i'm
mediately.
MRs. j. NJ. NOBLE,
Administrators.
K. n. Soule, the new cashier at
the depot, comes from the Wabash
road at Quincy Illinois, where he has
been offered his old position II he
would return. lie is pleased with
Lamar and will bring his family
here in short time. Mr.. Sone
comes to Lamar highly recommend
cd, and we hope he will find his new
home a pleasant one.
]. A. Folwell, of Las Animas, was
in the city Wednesday shaking
hands with friends and making new
acquaintances. Mr. FolwelI is can
didate for sheriff on the republican
ticket with good prospects of sccur-
insthe office. He has been in Bent
county ever since the county was or
ganized, Is well spoken of by his ac-
quaiutauces and is altogether very
popular man.
DrED:-Sunday evening August
alst. John Milton infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Neeland, funeral SER
vices took place at the residence
Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Law of.
ticiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Neeland left
ON the evening train with the remains
for Des Moines, Iowa, where the re-
mains will be laid in the family bur
isl lot. Mr. aud MIS-. J. Rubelman,
father and mother of Mrs. Neeland.
arrived here Sunday and Mrs. Rubel-
man accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Nee
land on their sad journey east.
DIED: "Wednesday night, August
24th, with typhus fever, T, a. Will
son. The deceased had been i'll but
abeut week and feeling so much
better monday he walked down town
and afterwards accompanied by his
wife. visited his new residence. He
did not feel so well on returning
home and gradually grew worse un.
til "Wednesday night when in an I'M
conscious state he passed away. Mr..
Wilson was 4 young,man, the picture
of health. He came here last spring
and opened jewelry store and by
close attention to business had been
very successful. a little over
month ago he wasmarried at Doug
las, Kansas, and brought his happy
bride to this city, who now leaves
us, in a sorrow that time alone can
bring ray of comfort MRS. Wilson
accompanied by Mrs. DIR. Tidweli as
far as Garden City, left Thursday
night with the remains for Douglas,
Kansas, where the funeral service
and interment will take place. The
death of MI. Wilson is peculiarly
sad one, and the Young widow de-
parted on her sad journey with the
sympathy Of our people who sorrow
with her.
Holmes City is about seventy-five
miles south o, Lamar, and twelve
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